Garnet Lake Falls is a 50-foot waterfall in Madera County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 10.8 miles northwest of Mammoth Lakes and roughly 68.9 miles northeast of Clovis as the crow flies.
At 50 feet it is on the modest side for California, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 70 feet; it ranks 160th of 286.
The Sierra Nevada is a long granite range with glacially carved canyons, alpine meadows and forests of ponderosa and Jeffrey pine, incense cedar and giant sequoia. Snowmelt-fed rivers pour over polished granite steps and cliffs, especially in spring and early summer.
Madera County holds 71 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Unnamed waterfall on Middle Fork San Joaquin River, is under a mile away. Upper Garnet Lake Falls, is under a mile away. Shadow Creek Falls, 40 feet high, is about 1.9 miles away.
Garnet Lake Falls is located at 37.7189° N, 119.1482° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.